by Webmaster | Jul 17, 2020 | Identity
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] Isha Clarke thought the environmental movement was just for white hippies. Then in 2017, as a high school freshman, the Black and Jewish teen attended a protest against the proposed...
by Webmaster | Jul 9, 2020 | Identity
When she was in high school, Alexandrea Kahn already knew she wanted to be an educator. Kahn was placed in an “accelerated” track while her close friend was stuck in remedial classes, inhibiting her ability to earn credit in courses that would enable her to attend a...
by Webmaster | Jun 30, 2020 | "Celebrate Pride Month..." in Homepage, Identity
Pride is more than just a month. Every June we celebrate Pride Month, the nationally recognized time to honor the history and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community and the activism that has helped secure rights for every American regardless of their sexuality or gender...
by Webmaster | Jun 18, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
This article originally appeared in Kveller. I have always been interested in genealogy, but having children made me more invested than ever in unearthing my family’s stories. I wanted to show my children what “biracial” really meant, piecing together their father’s...
by Webmaster | Jun 18, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
I was 14 when I learned about Juneteenth for the first time. My Uncle Vincent and Aunt Livia brought my siblings and me to The George Washington Carver Museum in Austin. We had just moved in with them in Texas. My mother was battling pancreatic cancer and entrusted...
by Webmaster | Jun 17, 2020 | Identity
Have you seen this: “The Jewish Federations of North America,” the organization said in a statement, “is outraged and sickened by the violence of the Minneapolis police officers that led to the death of George Floyd. “We pledge to our brothers and sisters in the black...
